November 11: An Opportunity to Thank All of Our Veterans
by Bellerophon on Nov 11, 2011 8:30 AM PST
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93 years ago, the war that was supposed to end all wars finally came to a halt after four long years in Europe. And while the First World War, in reality, set the stage for the horrors that would accompany the Second World War, we still set aside this day to remember and honor the men and women who currently serve and who have served our Republic, throughout the history of our great nation.
So today, we at Bruins Nation want to take the opportunity to tell all of our veterans: thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your selfless dedication to all of us, all of our freedoms, and to our great nation. Thank you so very much.
Today, many will be in uniform, in some far-flung corner of the globe, away from their beloved friends and family. They come from all parts of our great nation. They include Bruins, Bears, Ducks, Wildcats, Sun Devils, Beavers, the Cardinal, Huskies, Cougars, Utes, Buffaloes, and even (hated) Trojans. Shake their hand and wish them well, because no matter what your alma mater is (even if it is hated USC), we are all Americans.
We also want to take note of our great pride in the many Bruins who have served in uniform or who are currently serving in uniform, keeping alive a proud tradition of service to the Republic by Bruins, that includes fellow great Bruins like Jackie Robinson (U.S. Army, 1942-1944), Lynn "Buck" Compton (U.S. Army 1943-1945), and Francis Wai (U.S. Army 1940-1944, Medal of Honor).
So, to all of our current service-members, as well as all of our veterans, thank you for your service. All of us owe you a debt of gratitude that no words can convey and without all of our veterans and their honorable service, our great Republic could not, and would not, exist today.
Thank you so very much.
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+1,000,000.
To all the veterans out there, thank for you for service. To the veterans who are also Bruins, a special thank you goes out to you.
BTW, for all you fans of the excellent Band of Brothers mini-series, Buck Compton was one of the main characters of that show.
+1
Re Buck Compton there is a specific line (I think it was during he was in medical camp after getting injured during the Battle of the Bulge) w shout out to his UCLA days as he and his buddy were talking about Bruins and the Buckeyes in the Rose Bowl. It was awesome.
Also awesome are the veterans who are members of BN. Guys thank you.
by Nestor on Nov 11, 2011 9:02 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Yup.
I remember that line. Cool reference.
by orlandobruin on Nov 11, 2011 9:20 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Thank you
On behalf of the Vietnam era veterans who do not see this note, thank you. I bothered my wife today asking for prints and slides I had taken during a year in Vietnam in the field, as they need to be digitized. ROTC commission from UCLA, 2LT Infantry.
Mensgym
Thank you Mensgym.
And thank you to your comrades.
by orlandobruin on Nov 11, 2011 9:19 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
PS - the ROTC, AFROTC, & NROTC
are back in the “Men’s Gym”
I disapprove of the renaming it to Student Activities Center… It would have been nice to see some recognition of the long history that all the service’s ROTC units have in that building, including the June 5th, 1970 bombing of the UCLA NROTC Wardroom by anti-Vietnam war activists…
The nobelest occupation in time of war is
Infantryman
by peggysue69 on Nov 11, 2011 11:35 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Amen To This Post
Thank you veterans!
Los Angeles Rams and the UCLA Bruins!!!!!
by Minnesota Bruinfan on Nov 11, 2011 10:44 AM PST reply actions
Sincere thanks to our Veterans and all our active duty forces
greg in denver, U.C.L.A. guy for life - BruinsNation.com
I had an uncle who was a D-Day paratrooper
He survived, but (according to my dad) when he got back home after the war he never, EVER talked about his experiences, to the point where he’d get angry at people for trying to pry them out of him. Only when he got really drunk did he ever talk about war, and he never really spoke about his personal story; just about how awful war was in general. I don’t know if he ever found peace before he died, although I like to hope he did.
Happy Veterans’ Day to all those who have served our country.
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